Battery question Optima Yellow Top
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Battery question Optima Yellow Top
who is running one in their C5 and which one is it ....
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either way I am sure its the same...damn it is a bit more than the Red Top huh
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I had been running an Exide Orbital (an AGM battery, the only thing I will run in my C5) for the last 5 years until it died (I got back $50 under warrenty). I got it at SAMS CLUB and now they no longer carry it. They carry Optima's.
I decided on an Optima Red Top over the yellow because:
1) It has a much longer warrenty
2) I use a battery tender on my daily driver whenever it sits more than 2 days.
3) I don't use the deep discharge feature (i.e. no playing stereo with car not running, etc)
I decided on an Optima Red Top over the yellow because:
1) It has a much longer warrenty
2) I use a battery tender on my daily driver whenever it sits more than 2 days.
3) I don't use the deep discharge feature (i.e. no playing stereo with car not running, etc)
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Yellow Top would be needed if you ran a lot of accessories otherwise the red top is good enough.
I have found with the Red top it needs to be put on a battery tender if it is going to be sitting long between start ups.
I have found with the Red top it needs to be put on a battery tender if it is going to be sitting long between start ups.
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I have an 02'. I have the D34 78-950 yellow top. This battery has been great for almost 4 years now. It ran completely down, over night once because of a bad flasher switch, car didn't even have enough juice to unlock the doors. I gave it a slow charge for about and hour, and that was it. No problems since. I don't run my stereo with the car off but I do have a 1000w system in the car? Good enough to hear the music at 75 - 80 with the windows down
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same thing with the 02. I now have an Interstate battery in the 99 for a year and no issues so far. The 02 battery just seems to be getting progressively worse. I guess we will decide if its worth the extra $$$
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I'm running The Yellow Top YT U 4.2 with the side posts
Its worked great for a year now
Double the £ price to get $ ($360)
http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/115/0...ies-page1.html
Its worked great for a year now
Double the £ price to get $ ($360)
http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/115/0...ies-page1.html
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Part # D34/78-950 Optima Yellow Top in my 2002...$140 at Advance Auto July 2007. The Red Top I had only lasted 10 months. Advance took back the Red, & I paid $30 difference...good deal! Yellow tops hold their charge longer over non-use periods than Reds...we'll see?
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